Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs List