Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education