Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses