Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Books