Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition