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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs