Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy