Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition