Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course University