Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition