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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Definition