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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses