Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Definition