Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Book