Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources