Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition