Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Definition