Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices