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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition