Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition