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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources