Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources