Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology