Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For Credit