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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About MOOC