Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition