Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning