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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition