Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Courses