Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses