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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition