Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition