Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Books