Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally 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. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course