Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition