Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition