Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Book