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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course University