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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Educational Courses