Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Definition