Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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