Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Definition