Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition