Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Definition