Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For College Credit