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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition