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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Open Source