Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education