Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition