Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Definition