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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Electronic Educational Technology