Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition