Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning Mooc