Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)