Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition