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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses