Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition