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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources