Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition