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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition