Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition