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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For Credit