Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Definition