Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)