Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices