Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices