Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy