Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses