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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition