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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses