Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition