Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition