Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition