Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology