Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition