Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition