Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses