Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition