Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Technology-enhanced Learning