Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition