Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book