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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Definition