Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Technology-enhanced Learning