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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Definition