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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Definition