Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition