Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)