Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition