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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs