Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education