Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About MOOC