Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition