Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education