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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Book