Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition