Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Educational Moocs