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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Innovation In Education