Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition