Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition