Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices