Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Definition