Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition