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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Definition