Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course