Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition