Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition