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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course