Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massive Open Online Courses