Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources