Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition