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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)