Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning