Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition