Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course University