Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition