Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources