Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition