Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition