Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition