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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs