Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition