Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Definition