Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition