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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices