Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping 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 (moocs) Definition