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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Definition