Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition