Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Definition