Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition