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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)