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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution