Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources