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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course