Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course University