Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Definition