Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition