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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education