Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices