Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition