Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Moocs