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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)