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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Definition