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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices