Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education