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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition