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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition