Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs