Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition