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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition