Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition