Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition