Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition