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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources