Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Free