Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices