Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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