Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices