Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Definition