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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education