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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses