Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course