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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition