Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester 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 low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)