Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs