Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Education