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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)