Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Definition