Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Moocs