Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources