Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning Mooc