Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning