Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course