Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course