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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition