Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition