Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses