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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition