Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education