Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Book