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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Book