Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition