Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)