Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition