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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) Program