Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition