Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition