Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition