Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs