Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition