Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition