Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Definition