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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition