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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Definition