Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)