Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution