Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course