Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education