Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs