Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition