Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition