Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning