Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course