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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition