Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) Program