Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition