Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy