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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education