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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs