Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Program