Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition