Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources