Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

ELearning