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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Moocs