Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition