Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition