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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources