Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition