Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition