Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Courses