Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition