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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Electronic Educational Technology