Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education