Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course