Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Definition