Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Resources Book