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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition