Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices