Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the 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