Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition