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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education