Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational MOOCs