Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books