Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition