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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition