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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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