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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)