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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Definition