Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course