Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research