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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)