Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)