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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition