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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition