Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices