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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition