Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition