Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses