Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education