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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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