Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices