Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Definition