Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education