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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices