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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition