Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Definition