Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition