Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video