Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)