Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition