Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition