Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition