Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Definition