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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video