Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources