Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Book