Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs