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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition