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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition