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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy