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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition