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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Definition