Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education