Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education