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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs