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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course