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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs