Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition