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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition