Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition