Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course