Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Moocs