Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)