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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course