Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources