Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition