Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition