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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Definition