Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition