Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources