Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Definition