Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs