Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition