Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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