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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning