Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course