Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Program