Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition