Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition