Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Definition