Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices