Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources