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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Program