Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources