Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly 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 several topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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