Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition