Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education