Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition