Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition