Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition