Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources