Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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