Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition