Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices