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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Definition