Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition