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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Definition