Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Definition