Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Definition