Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs