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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition