Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)