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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)