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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition