Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition