Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition