Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition