Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition