Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition