Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition