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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Definition