Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition