Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning