Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Definition