Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Books