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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition