Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education