Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Definition