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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition