Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition