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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources