Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education