Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)