Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses