Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition