Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology