Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology