Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Definition