Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition