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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)