Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition