Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition