Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition