Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course