Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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