Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Moocs