Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning