Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course