Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Book