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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course