Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)