Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition