Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)