Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition