Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition