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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices