Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course