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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses