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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition