Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition