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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition