Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book