Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition