Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

ELearning