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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course