Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Educational Courses