Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Moocs