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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Definition