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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition