Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Courses