Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course