Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources