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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education