Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition