Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition