Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition