Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)