Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course