Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education