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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)