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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition