Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition