Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition