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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition