Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Program