Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources