Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition