Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition