Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition