Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition