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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition