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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Book