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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)