Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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