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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology