Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education