Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course