Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition