Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Definition