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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition