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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massive Open Online Courses