Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition