Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)