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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Program