Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition