Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-Learning