Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)