Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers 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 (moocs) Definition