Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course