Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices