Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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