Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course