Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)