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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition