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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Definition