Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)