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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition