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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition