Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning