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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition