Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition