Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources