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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition