Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition