Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition