Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course