Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Definition