Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education Software