Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition