Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)