Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition