Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Books