Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Educational Courses