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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Free