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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About MOOCs