Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition