Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive 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 reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition