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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs List