Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses 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 (moocs) Definition