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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Definition