Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology