Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition