Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition