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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the 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