Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning