Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition