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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course University