Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)