Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course