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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses