Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education