Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition