Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals