Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)