Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)