Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition