Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education