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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition