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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education