Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition