Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices