Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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