Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book