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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices