Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition