Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Definition