Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)