Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Definition