Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition