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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Education