Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition