Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition