Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course