Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition