Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning