Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs