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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition