Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition