Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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