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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses