Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course