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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition