Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition