Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition