Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition