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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)