Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Definition