Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology