Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)