Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

ELearning