Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education