Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education