Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology