Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Courses