Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices