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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)