Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition