Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources