Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition