Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs