Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)