Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Definition