Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition